Universal Energy Access and Saubhagya Scheme

The recent International Energy Agency (IEA) publication Energy Access Outlook credits India's achievement on electricity access: half a billion people have gained access to electricity since 2000, with electricity now reaching 82% of the population, up from 43% in 2000. The IEA further opines that if the pace is maintained, India will achieve universal access in the early 2020s and achieve one of the largest successes in the history of electrification. In this regard, the Government of India's target date and IEA estimated date for achieving universal access in India is almost the same which further points out that the Saubhagya objective is achievable within the coming 2 years.